Delhi AQI severe, visibility low; primary schools move to online; GRAP-3 imposed

Delhi AQI today: The air quality across several parts of Delhi remained in the “severe” category on Friday, November 15, with a thick layer of smog once again blanketing the National Capital Region, including Noida, Ghaziabad and Gurugram. 
The deteriorating air quality index or AQI prompted the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), the central pollution watchdog, to invoke restrictions under the third stage of the graded response action plan (GRAP), including a ban on construction activities and plying vehicles on BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel vehicles in the city and NCR.
The restrictions came into force at 8am on Friday. The Delhi government also announced that due to the alarming levels of pollution, physical classes for primary schools will not be held till further orders, but online classes can continue.
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According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, the AQI in Delhi’s Anand Vihar was 460 (‘severe plus’) at 3pm on Thursday.
Bawana (460), Wazirpur (459) and Jahangiruri (466) are some of the areas that recorded the worst air quality in Delhi. The air quality crosses over 400, which falls under the severe category.
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